Historian Resources
Resources for Church Historians
- Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation: Church Historian 2005-2008, by the General Commission on Archives and History, published by Abingdon Press in 2004. ISBN is 0687001900. Available from Cokesbury for $2.75. A MUST HAVE for local church historians. This informative booklet covers what needs to be kept, how to organize and preserve it, and the basics of writing your church's history. Order by calling 1-800-672-1789 or via Cokesbury web site at www.cokesbury.com
- General Commission on Archives and History Archival Leaflets. See www.gcah.org
- General Commission on Archives and History Guidelines for Managing Records. See www.gcah.org
- Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn. Preserving Archives and Manuscripts. Published by Society of American Archivists, 1993. Second Printing 2003, ISBN 0-931828-94-5. Currently out of print. New edition expected in 2008. See www.archivists.org
- Guide to Collections Care: Paper, Photographs, Textiles & Books. Published by Gaylord Bros., Inc. in 2005. Request a print copy when you set up an account with Gaylord Bros. Pamphlet can also be accessed online at www.gaylord.com. Click on "Resources".
Sources of Archival Supplies:
Gaylord Bros.: P.O. Box 4901, Syracuse, NY 13221-4901
Hollinger Metal Edge, Inc.: 9401 Northeast Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
1-800-634-0491, or 6340 Bandini Blvd., Commerce, CA 90040, 1-800-862-2228
University Products: P.O. Box 101, 517 Main St., Holyoke, MA, 01041
